The defect
THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY CALCULATED AND THUS THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH REAR TIRES HAVING AN INSUFFICIENT PLY RATING FOR THE INTENDED LOAD REQUIREMENT. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE CORRECT PLY RATING, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: TIRES
Other tires recalls in 1978
5 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the tires; SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 78V202000 22 Sept 1978 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 78V183000 18 Aug 1978 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 78V056000 13 Mar 1978 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 78V044000 6 Mar 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978